Three Men Went A-Hunting was performed by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the 1990's. It was Also played by Garcia with the Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers in San Carlos on June 11th 1962 which circulates on tape.

A traditional English song also sometimes known as Three Jolly/Jovial Huntsmen, Three Jolly/Jovial Welshmen, Look Ye There, We Hunted An We Halloed and We Hooped And We Hollered or other variations.

The origins of the song are uncertain. A section of this or very similar song is quoted in the Fletcher play "The Two Noble Kinsmen" written around 1613.

Jerry Garcia recordings

Not For Kids Only, Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, 1993 Old Time Music Collection, Volume 1, Various Artists, 2009

Lyrics

The Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers performed a fairly short version of the song in 1962. The lyrics from their performance of the song were as follows;

Three me went a-hunting,And something they did find,They came across a porcupine, And that they left behind,Irishman said it's a porcupine,Scotsman he said nay, Welshman said it's a pin cushion,With the pins stuck in the wrong way.

Three me went a-hunting,And something they did find,They came across a toad-frog,And that they left behind,Irishman said it's a toad-frog,Scotsman he said nay,Welshman said it's a jay bird,With the feathers blown away.

Three me went a-hunting,And something they did find,They came across a (faucet?),And that they left behind,Irishman said it's a (faucet?), Scotsman he said nay,Welshman said it's the end of the world,Let's go back the other way.